I'm using the Flash MX Pro media playback component to play video on our website. what i'm doing is I created a menu that calls a new instance of the media playback component for every video that I need to play (since the component will only take a URL) Well the problem i'm having is that if...more >>

I know how to use shape tween on simple objects but Can you use shape tween between text? And if so, how do you do it?...more >>

ScrollPane will not scroll to the last 20 or so pixels (just an approximation) of the contents when loading an swf into contentPath. The problem happens both horizontally and vertically. JPG files are fine. It's as if the contents are interpreted as smaller than they really are. Anyone els...more >>

I am using dynamic text boxes on a website to display a .txt file. I have everything working just fine, the only problem is I don't see a way to change the background of the text box. Is there a way I can have the background something other than white? Under the properties tab and format a...more >>

So I've created a .exe file that works fine: fscommand('fullscreen', 'true'); But, once the movie is playing and I click a button, the movie resizes!! Has anyone ever experienced this or have any suggestions for a cure? Thanks in advance, Pete ...more >>

Hi Everyone, has anyone developed a flash interface for their cell phone? I have this audiovox cdm9900 and I was hoping to build my own interface but I am unable to find a template...anyone have any suggestions? ...more >>

Hello, Do anyone have information about how to integrate pdfs within a flash applications. I know that flash support eps and pdf in some way but I d"ont have the detais about it. Can someone help or can give me where to find that specific info. Thanks guys! ...more >>

i'm trying to create a flash music player in a website. i want to have each track looping throughout each scene unless the user clicks the next track button. does anyone know of any good tutorials for this? Thank You, Chris ...more >>

In Flash MX 2004: How can I make the timeline frame size default to 'small' instead of 'normal'?...more >>

In Flash MX 2004: How can I make my own custom panel set load at start up? I don't want to manually load it myself everytime. Thanks....more >>

Maybe this isn't possible... I want to have a mask that rotates to different angles based on where the user moves the mouse. I drew a circle and then turned it into a symbol. Then I used actionscripting to rotate it where I wanted it to. It doesn't work as a mask though. Can you not use ...more >>

I'd like to create an audio-only version of an .flv file, exporting out of Final Cut Pro or any other editing program. Is this even possible? ...more >>

I can't get a song to preload and show it's progress with a progress bar. I need help, and I have read a ton of tutorials, but none have worked. Thanks!!!...more >>

I've got some major problems with my Flash file linking to the right pages. I have one folder for all of my site. Inside of that I have 10 pages that are in the nav bar. I also have 10 folders for those pages with all the images, more pages etc. inside. The problem I'm getting is that my Flash...more >>

I am using Flash MX, it came with the sample: Import_video This sample creates a 'online player' (Movie Control) how would I go about (if even possible) Having the 'player come up' that is in a small 5k swf file that when they pressed play it grabbed the larger .swf (2mg) and played it wit...more >>

i am a newbie to flash and go on this forum alot and when i read some of the post people like flash 5 better than flash mx 2004 how come?...more >>

i am a newbie to flash and go on this forum alot and when i read some of the post people like flash 5 better than flash mx 2004 how come?...more >>

i am a newbie to flash and go on this forum alot and when i read some of the post people like flash 5 better than flash mx 2004 how come?...more >>

Sooo... No matter what i do, including copying the one button that does work and using it's code on other buttons, no luck. Any ideas? The buttons are used to move from one scene to others. in these cases, 'ship' and 'model' are scenes. the only code i have on the buttons is this (this one wor...more >>

Hello, Trying to figure out how to place URL in text document. I have text coming through dynamic text box just fine. However, I want to take some parts of the text and make it link to another site. Example of Document: &falconBody=Seattle ? Rookie linebacker Demorrio Williams? blocked p...more >>

Which are the most relevant softwares that can generate swf 3D objects? Since now i know only swift 3d. In your opininion waht kind of software has been used for this web site? http://www.combo.it Thanks. Alfredo ...more >>

I've got Flash 5 and MX. I still prefer to do all of my work in 5. I received an FLA file, which opens fine in MX, but won't in 5. Is there any way to strip out problems or save-as or export in one format and import back as Flash 5 or something? It is a very simple animation which I could reco...more >>

:confused; I just purchased StudioMX 2004 for my G5 (OSX, 10.3.7)...and am going through SAMS "Teach youurself Flash MX in 24 hours," and it keeps telling me to open a sample "which is located next to your installed version of Flash in a folder FLA, which is, itself, in a folder called Samples...more >>

One thing, which kind of bugs me in the interface of the Flash 2004 Professional Application is the tendency of the application to scroll selected forms/slides to the center once you select them. If you select a form, that is not in the middle of the window the form scrolls to the center o...more >>

Sorry for the NEWBIE question but I am real new to Flash and am trying to learn as I go. I've gotten a hold of a file that uses an external text file to provide text content. I have found that it loads the file as such: _global.strTXT.load("content.txt"); However, the file contains html wh...more >>

hi to you all, help me please, i recently DL the 7.2 updates for MX 2004 but i update it to MX 2004 Pro. can someone help me and tell me how can i switch back to MX 2004? i cant use the expert mode in Action panel and i cant switch to normal modde in MX 2004 Pro. how can i change? help, ...more >>

Hey all, I'm trying to assign a global variable to a text string and then reference that throughout my flash file. I might be buried 2-3 deep in movies and need to reference a top level global name. Example: I'm referencing an external text file for my movieclip text. Rather than have t...more >>

We have a serious problem with our products. The application is web based and a part of it has been developed with Flash. One of the functions is to make annotations and to save them do a document. For the annotation text an input textfield is used. The software is beeing used by large company...more >>

I'm using Flash MX 2004. Is there anything like 'actions' for Photoshop in Flash? So I can play an 'action' and have it carry out a certain sequence of commands to speed up work flow? Thanks....more >>

when i update my swf file and re upload it to the web site the old file appear not the new one .. i tryed to upload it one more time nothing change ... it is a Serious problem how we can resolve this problem ...more >>

how can i copy entire scene to another movie ? is there any posibility to copy entire scene and use in another FLA file ?...more >>

Can I use basic photoshop effects (like blur) in Flash? ...more >>

hi, i was wondering if there was a way to enable onion skinning for a set amount of time in the actual animation. if so, thanks in advance. : )...more >>

Hey all, Is there a way to get a flash file's current directory? I need to have a flash file run and get it's current directory for a variable... TIA! cm...more >>

I usually send published files as attachments in email or on discs to people who do not have Flash. What I do is just send the .swf files along with the Microsoft Internet Explorer pointer file. But with the new Explorer automatic pop-up blocker, many of my clients can not open the files sinc...more >>

Hey All! On my website www.iamtheroc.com After the intro page everything is loading bezerk!?It's all going super fast. can someone please help me the audio is only playing out of one speaker and the time of the songs is ticking very wrong. Aim : patman96777 Msn: hoooopz@hotmail.com ...more >>

I found the the Load_images.fla flash sample on the http://www.macromedia.com/devnet/mx/flash/sample_files/html/load_images.html page, and it states: The source file for this movie (Load_images.fla) can be found in the Flash MX/Samples folder. But its not in my Flash/Sample directory nor any...more >>

I've got a really basic question about motion tweening that I can't seem to figure out. I'm unable to describe the problem in words, so I'm including a link to an example of the problem: www.hang-wire.com/hang_wire_banner2.html The problem I'm having is the appearance of the 'hang' and 'wire...more >>

Hello all: I am working on a Demo video for the software company I work for. This demo has 12 videos that total about 300mb. And the kicker is that this needs to be played from a CDROM. So my question is two part. Part 1: I have imported the avi files into the timeline using separat...more >>

I'm using loadMovie to bring jpegs to the stage at the press of a back or forward button. The images are labeled image1.jpg, image2.jpg and I'm using a counter to count button presses and to load the desired jpeg. The problem is that I don't know how to recognize the end of the string. I do...more >>